Written on the Wind
1956 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 14,002 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Sirk
Overview
Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,067 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:01 # Faithless lover's kiss #
00:05:41 you know, in case Mr. Jasper Hadley should ask why we came to town.
00:08:25 - What's the number? - The agency or my apartment?
00:12:01 He had no use for private schools, and he wanted me to grow up with Mitch.
00:15:05 Or maybe you're overestimating me.
00:20:03 - Remember the girl who arrived with me an hour ago? - Yes, she left alone.
00:22:45 I hope you believe me.
00:27:35 Yeah.
00:30:15 Thanks, Dan. I'll be right over.
00:36:07 from me.
00:39:26 I sometimes wonder ifl did right by you...
00:43:57 You've got your axe buried in Kyle's head, and you're grinding it at the same time.
00:49:15 No one will ever know you as I knowyou.
00:53:22 to beauty...
00:57:30 I remember I stopped the surgeon just before he went in to operate.
01:04:15 Bury me... alive.
01:08:39 - Or your wife. - Why are you putting your two cents in?
01:13:14 for something or other, isn't it?
01:17:45 Palm Beach. I like that.
01:22:39 Kyle had no cause.
01:28:22 Like what?
01:31:33 a wife wouldn't...
01:34:48 He was my brother.
06:00:00 feet above the big poker table.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,067
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:01:01
Final line06:00:00
Production Record
DirectorDouglas Sirk
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,300,000
Revenue$4,300,000
IMDb votes14,002